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It's time once again for a random and happy Tuesday, linking up with Stacy's Random Thoughts at Stacy Uncorked and Sandee at Comedy Plus.
Yesterday actually started last Thursday when i cleaned the house for Ms. V.
When i finish, she tells me to start the cleaning cloths in the laundry, including all the mop heads and things which have to be air dried, and remind her so she will get them out of the washer and taken care of before Carl does his next load of laundry.
She never remembers. Last Thursday i did remind her, and started a load with both the cleaning rags and some underwear Carl had dropped off in the laundry room when he noticed i was doing his parents' laundry (he just figures i'm there, i'll do his, too!).
Yesterday i walked into a disaster in the laundry room including all the cleaning items and the underwear scattered far and wide, on the floor, in the laundry sink mixed with both clean (folded!) socks and dirty items.
When she woke up later i informed her as much as i love her i have to fire her from doing the cleaning laundry. We laughed, but she really is fired from it, from now on i'll do it on Monday when i come back.
Carl had managed to wash a few things properly, and while i've seen him take his pants off like this, i've never seen it stay like this through a washer cycle.
The dryer screen was missing, i finally found it under all the clothes in the sink. While i was working in there, Carl got up and went for a shower.
Next, i tackled the fridge.
Much more than last week.
In the bags there was a really large piece of pizza and several empty water bottles. Why empty ones? Because the full ones were still on the floor beside the fridge.
Carl came out of the shower mostly dressed and with the most astounding case of bed/shower hair i've ever seen. Every hair was pointing in a different direction. I suggested he comb it well and he did, talking the whole time.
"Having problems with the carts," he said. "There's never enough. And I got 30 hours last week."
He's only supposed to be part time, but they have such a hard time getting people to do the job, he's often asked to stay over.
For once, he sat down to put the powder on his feet in the bathroom like he's supposed to. Of course, it wasn't over the rug but on the hard floor, making the floor slippery, which is what he's supposed to avoid, but at least he's closer to the target.
"Having phone trouble..." he continued, then trailed off and came back with, "what band is that on the radio?"
I wasn't sure as i just had on some soft background music, but he popped up and i put an apron on him reminding him not to take it off until it was time to leave.
Less than 30 seconds later, the apron was off again, and i asked him why.
"Oh, yeah," he said, putting it back on. Then he reached in the fridge for the bottle of tea and took the apron off again.
Again i reminded him to put it on and leave it to protect his clothes.
I probably got him to put it back on 5 times, and each time, it was discarded rather quickly. You can put an apron on him, but you can't make him keep it on.
I asked if he wanted his leftover pizza for lunch and he noted it was a rather large serving, so i cut it in half and he took half yesterday and has another good slice for a lunch later in the week. He seemed very pleased with this, which doesn't surprise me as he does love his food and he's always concerned i won't pack enough.
"What's going on?" he asked as he ate and i got the rest of his lunch organized.
At church? i asked.
"In general," he answered, and since it's a big question, i talked about it being St. Patrick's Day and the parade and the traffic. I also noted the church is getting ready for the Easter celebrations.
He seemed satisfied with this and started talking about some discovery space scientists have made. I didn't quite follow it, but these things are always fascinating, especially to him.
Once breakfast was done he was wandering around picking up random things and muttering, and kept asking me, "What am I looking for?"
I wasn't sure how to answer, but he got out to work on time, which is what counts.
It's time for funnies.
Have a blessed and beautiful Tuesday, everyone!
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Today is:
Awkward Moments Day -- harness the power of humor in life's more uncomfortable situations
Asklepieia -- Ancient Greek Calendar (festival of Asklepios; date approximate)
Bindus Diena -- Ancient Latvain Calendar (believed to be the day bears woke from hibernation)
Celtic Tree Month Fearn (Alder) begins
Cheikh Al Maarouf Day -- Comoros
Electric Razor Day -- Schick, Inc., marketed the first one today in 1931
Forgive Mom and Dad Day -- because we all make mistakes; sponsored by Wellcat Holidays
Goddess of Fertility Day -- a modern celebration of all goddesses of fertility
Grandparents' and Grandchildren's Day -- Michigan, US
Guan Shi Yin Pu Sa -- Buddhism (birthday of Guan Yin, the goddess of mercy)
Jacques de Molay's Day -- death anniversary of the last Grand Master of the Knights Templar
Men's and Soldiers Day -- Mongolia
National Agriculture Day -- US (if you eat, thank a farmer!) agday.org
National Anthem and Flag Day -- Aruba
National Biodiesel Day -- birth anniversary of Rudolph Diesel, who unveiled his engine at the World Fair in 1900
National Lacy Oatmeal Cookie Day
Nazul Al-Quran -- Brunei Darussalam; Malaysia (Quran Revelation Day)
Oide Matsuri -- Hakui, Japan (horse-back archery; through the 23rd)
Sheelah's Day -- Ireland (probably Sheela Na Gig, goddess of fertility; celebrated the day after St. Patrick's Day by those who say she was either his wife or his mother)
St. Anselm of Lucca's Day (Patron of Mantua, Italy)
St. Edward the Martyr's Day
Supreme Sacrifice Day -- an internet generated holiday now used to honor those who have made a supreme sacrifice, all who have given their lives for others
Usajingu Reitaisai -- Japan (offerings to the Kami from the Imperial Household are shared in this very important festival)
Anniversary Today:
Eddie Murphy marries Nicole Mitchell, 1993
Birthdays Today:
Alexei Yagudin, 1980
Dane Cook, 1972
Queen Latifah, 1970
Bonnie Blair, 1964
Vanessa Williams, 1963
Irene Cara, 1959
Brad Dourif, 1950
Kevin Dobson, 1944
Wilson Pickett, 1941
Charlie Pride, 1938
Sashi Kapoor, 1938
F.W. deKlerk, 1936
John Updike, 1932
George Plimpton, 1927
John Kander, 1927
Peter Graves, 1926
William H. Johnson, 1901
Edward Everett Horton, 1886
Rudolph Diesel, 1858
Grover Cleveland, 1837
John Caldwell Calhoun, 1782
Debuting/Premiering Today:
"Do I Hear a Waltz?"(Musical), 1965
"Tovarich"(Musical), 1963
"Tales of Wells Fargo"(TV), 1957
"The new Babylon"(Silent Film), 1929
"Verklarte Nacht"(Schonberg, Op. 4), 1902
Today in History:
Crusaders kill 57 Jews in Bury St Edmonds England, 1190
German emperor Frederick II crowns himself king of Jerusalem, 1229
Kraków is ravaged by Mongols, 1241
According to legend, Tenochtitlan is founded on this date, 1325
John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton sells his part of New Jersey to the Religious Society of Friends, commonly known as Quakers, 1673
Henry Wells and William Fargo form American Express in Buffalo, NY, 1850
Former Governor General Lord Stanley pledges to donate a silver challenge cup, later named after him, as an award for the best hockey team in Canada, 1893
Mohandas Gandhi is sentenced to six years in prison for civil disobedience (he served only 2 years), 1922
The first public celebration of Bat mitzvah, for the daughter of Rabbi Mordecai Kaplan, is held in New York City, 1922
The Tri-State Tornado hits the Midwestern US states of Missouri, Illinois, and Indiana, killing 695 people, 1925
The eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Italy kills 26 and causes thousands to flee their homes, 1944
Cosmonaut Aleksei Leonov, leaving his spacecraft Voskhod 2 for 12 minutes, becomes the first person to walk in space, 1965
The U.S. Congress repeals the requirement for a gold reserve to back US currency, 1968
In Egypt, a 4,400-year-old mummy is found nearby the Pyramid of Cheops, 1989
White South Africans vote overwhelmingly in favour, in a national referendum, to end the racist policy of Apartheid, 1992
Bosnia's Bosniaks and Croats sign the Washington Agreement, ending warring between the Croatian Republic of Herzeg-Bosnia and the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, and establishing the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1994
British Sign Language is recognised as an official British language, 2003
For the first time, a woman served as imam, leading a public, mixed-gender, Muslim congregation in Jum'ah prayer and delivering the sermon, 2005
The Messenger spacecraft enters Mercury's orbit, 2011
Russia formally annexes Crimea, previously part of Ukraine. by signing the Treaty on Accession, 2014
A bushfire in Tathra, New South Wales, Australia, destroys over 70 buildings, 2018
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau and US President Trump agree to close the US-Canada border to non-essential travelers in an attempt to limit the spread of Covid19, 2020
An earthquake shakes the border of Ecuador and Peru, causing widespread damage, 2023
Its always interesting to peep into another household's activities.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tuesday to you, too! Wow, Carl is a handful!! But he sure is a sweetie!
ReplyDeleteWhat time is lunch today?
ReplyDeleteGod bless.
Carl must get some of his disorganization and memory issues from his mom. Between the two of them you could really lose your mind!
ReplyDeleteCarl is a whirlwind of confusion and you handle him so very well. I don't think I could do a fraction of what you do with Carl. You're a saint.
ReplyDeleteLove all the funnies. You made me chuckle more than once.
Thank you for joining the Happy Tuesday Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Happy Tuesday. Love and hugs. ♥
Those funnies are great! Happy Tuesday!
ReplyDeleteLoved the funnies and I enjoyed the pictures! What a day you must have..about every one of them!
ReplyDeleteStories of Carl would make a great book ~ fun lunch jokes ~ thanks, hugs,
ReplyDeleteWishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
clm~ A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)
Carl probably misses you the other six days of the week. Those were good funnies!
ReplyDeleteNever a dull day at that house for sure. We laughed out loud at the pants and underwear combo:). The apron thing reminds Mom of our human brother as a baby. He hated sweaters, even as a very young infant. He would fuss and fuss and try to get it off and when older, he just pulled it off himself. Never could figure out what the problem was. Sweatshirts - just fine.
ReplyDeleteHave a good week.
Woos - Misty and Timber
I always enjoy reading about Carl- never a dull moment. :)
ReplyDeleteI so enjoy the antics of Carl, and your funnies were hilarious! I need a speed bump, too!
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